A few hours before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Benue State, the Makurdi–Lafia–Abuja road has been rendered impassable due to heavy flooding.
A DAILY POST reporter, who was on the ground, observed that intense floodwater had overtaken the highway, leaving motorists and passengers stranded.
The affected route, a major corridor into Makurdi, the rdport said, had forced commuters to either postpone their journeys or seek shelter in safer areas.
The timing of the flood has raised concerns as it coincides with heightened security and logistical movements in preparation for the President’s one-day visit to commiserate with the people of Benue over the recent massacre in Yelewata.
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